Statistics I cited were taken from the Centers for Disease Control Study
on Dog Bite fatalities - linked above.
In December of 2013 the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association published the most comprehensive, multifactorial study
on dog bite fatalities to date.
Not exact matches
That said, the results show that while «fatal attacks
on humans appear to be a breed - specific problem (pit bull - type
dogs and Rottweilers), other breeds may
bite and cause
fatalities at higher rates.
The Center for Disease Control has done extensive studies
on the subject of
dog bite fatalities and has found that there are very few cases that meet this profile, further
fatalities can not be assigned to a single
dog breed.
United Kingdom (Ban
on four types of
dogs since 1997)--
Dog bites increased by 50 % between 1997 and 2007, and a number of
fatalities involved non-banned breeds.
According to stats
on dog bite - related
fatalities published by the National Canine Research Council, factors include:
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) also commented
on the study, stating, «In contrast to what has been reported in the news media, the data... can not be used to infer any breed - specific risk for
dog bite fatalities.»
«Based
on an analysis of all DBRFs (
dog bite related
fatalities) known to have occurred over a ten - year period, the researchers identified a striking co-occurrence of multiple, controllable factors:
I'm not taking it extreme and claiming no Pit Bull type
dogs have
bitten or caused
fatalities, so don't jump
on me for that.